Beetroot Rice

INGREDIENTS:

• Basmathi rice - 2 cup
• Chopped Beetroot -1 cup
• Chopped Onion– 1 nos
• Green peas – ¼ cup
• Chopped Green chili - 3 nos
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon -2 inch stick
• Cloves- 2 nos
• Cardamom - 2 nos
• Salt to taste
• Ghee or Oil- 1 tbsp
• Raisins - 2 Tbsp
• Cashewnut - 10 nos
• Chopped corriander leaves

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat ghee/oil in a pan.
• Fry raisins and cashew nut and remove from the pan and keep aside.
• Add onion, green chili, ginger garlic paste and saute.
• Add chopped beetroot and saute for 2 -3 minutes.
• Add greenpeas, salt and saute for a few minutes.
• Heat 1 tsp of oil/ghee in a pan and fry cinnamon stick,  cardamom and  cloves.
• Add rice into it and fry for a minute.
• Add the vegetables in rice and mix it.
• Add 4 cups of water and salt and cook the rice and vegetables in low flame.
• Remove from fire and garnish the rice with fried nuts, raisins and chopped corriander leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Pappadam/Chips and raita.

Vegetable Pulav

Vegetable Pulavu is prepared by cooking  fresh cut vegetables together with rice and spices.

INGREDIENTS:

• Basmathi rice - 2 cup
• Chopped Carrot,Green beans and peas -1 cup
• Chopped Onion– 1 nos
• Diced Potato – ¼ cup
• Chopped Green chili - 3 nos
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon -2 inch stick
• Cloves- 2 nos
• Cardamom - 2 nos
• Salt to taste
• Ghee or Oil- 1 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat Ghee/Oil in a Pan.
• Add Onion, Green Chili, Ginger Garlic paste and saute.
• Add Potatao and saute for 2 -3 minutes.
• Add chopped vegetables and saute for a few minutes.
• Heat 1 tsp of oil/Ghee in a pan and fry Cinnamon Stick,  Cardamom and  cloves.
• Add Rice into it and fry for a minute.
• Add the Vegetables in Rice and mix it.
• Add 4 cups of water and Salt and cook the rice and Vegetables in low flame.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Pappadam/Chips and Raita.